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"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform) 06/02/2015 at 16:38 • Filed to: None

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Who the fuck spends ~$25,000 on their first car? Take out a zero and that’s a more appropriate starting budget, with a bit of wiggle room.

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Is it reliable? Yes.

Is it cheap to buy? Yes.

Is it cheap to keep running? Yes.

Is it cheap to insure? Yes.

So far most of the comments are looking okay, but I just know that the most “Jalop” cars will make the list.

spanfucker retire bitch > TheHondaBro 06/02/2015 at 16:41

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I spent ~20,000 on my first car. Well, the first car that I purchased with my own money. The first car I ever drove full time was a hand-me-down.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > TheHondaBro 06/02/2015 at 16:41

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Practicality can get fucked.

jkm7680 > TheHondaBro 06/02/2015 at 16:42

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Irresponsible parents, that’s who. Especially when they’re spending that money on performance cars.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > TheHondaBro 06/02/2015 at 16:43

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I can think of at least a few people on here, and dozens of people at my school. Granted, I go to a rich school. It’s a lot, but not unheard of.

djmt1 > TheHondaBro 06/02/2015 at 16:44

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I love how pretty much all the posts are “$25,000 is stupid so fuck your question here is some $2,500 beater I like”.

TheHondaBro > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 06/02/2015 at 16:46

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Some kid who went to high school with me got a brand-new Mercedes as his first car and immediately wrecked it. Had it been a $2000 beater, the damages would have been far less severe.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > spanfucker retire bitch 06/02/2015 at 16:47

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and that is how it should be/how it is for most. How old were you when you bought that “first car”

spanfucker retire bitch > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 06/02/2015 at 16:48

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I was either 23, or just turned 24. Can’t remember.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > jkm7680 06/02/2015 at 16:49

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My kid needs a safe new car. Here I’ll buy him the 2009 335i sedan. the salesmen said it has side impact airbags, and German cars are the safest. (has no clue it has about 300hp and is rear wheel drive.)

Short-throw Granny Shifter is 2 #blessed 2b stressed > TheHondaBro 06/02/2015 at 16:50

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I mean, I bought my first car at 22 for $20K+. Parents would have to be crazy to spend that much money car for their teen though. They will crash it.

RockThrillz89 > TheHondaBro 06/02/2015 at 16:50

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First time car owner . Most people’s first cars are owned by their parents, or at least are purchased with significant help from the parents. I think that EbayOTD is talking about the first car you purchase unassisted.

But I agree with you though.

Tripper > TheHondaBro 06/02/2015 at 16:50

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I think everyone knows this “person” in high school. When I was in HS there was a kid with a brand new Range Rover! His parents even had it repainted blue because he didn’t like the grey that it came in. They re-sprayed a brand new Range Rover!!!!

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > spanfucker retire bitch 06/02/2015 at 16:50

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That seems like a reasonable time to spend 20 grand on a car. not 16.

OPPOsaurus WRX > TheHondaBro 06/02/2015 at 16:50

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And nothing is lost when it is inevitably destroyed

spanfucker retire bitch > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 06/02/2015 at 16:53

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Keep in mind, I got my license when I was 20, graduated from college at 21, and got a job like 3 months out of college.

So my timeframe for “first car” is relatively equivalent to a lot of other folks. Just delayed.

DoYouEvenShift > TheHondaBro 06/02/2015 at 16:54

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And the most important. Nobody will care when the kid inevitably wrecks it.

Tripper > TheHondaBro 06/02/2015 at 16:57

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I’ve not been able to find a good example, but my first car was a Mazda Protege 5. I paid around 10k 10 or so years ago. It was super slow but it never gave me any trouble all the way up until I went head on with a Ford Explorer:(

jkm7680 > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 06/02/2015 at 16:57

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Bwahahhaahahahah

Rock Bottom > TheHondaBro 06/02/2015 at 17:00

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I’m 100% with you. This here is America, and in America we drive shitty cars until we’re no longer shitty drivers. Most of us suck at driving until we’re about 30 (though we usually don’t realize that until we’re almost 40).

Takuro Spirit > TheHondaBro 06/02/2015 at 17:04

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My wife went to school with a girl who came in one day crying because for her birthday her parents bought her a brand new BMW.... THAT WAS NOT THE COLOR SHE WANTED.

Future next gen S2000 owner > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 06/02/2015 at 17:05

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You, I like you.

Klaus Schmoll > TheHondaBro 06/02/2015 at 17:05

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I got a hand-me-down Mazda 626 about a year and a half after getting my license from my parents. My dad had just moved up in corporate world and got his first company car, so it wasn’t “needed” anymore and a Japanese car with over 200k kms is worth zilch in Germany.

Perfect first car! Loved it so much that I bought an almost identical one with lower kms when it died.

LongbowMkII > RockThrillz89 06/02/2015 at 17:09

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nah. by the time you purchase your own car you’re not giddy about traveling to the store by yourself . this is a ‘challenge’ to find a car for a 16-18 year old.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Future next gen S2000 owner 06/02/2015 at 17:11

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For all that it’s *kind of* a ridiculous choice, it’s way more practical than it seems, though. The bodywork is single-layer steel for the most part, of heavy enough gauge that minor dents and booboos can be dealt with. Any parking lot bumps to the bumper can be pulled. The engine is small and weak enough that it isn’t going to go flying into things at a hundred plus sideways and backwards without effort, it’s fun to drive, comfortable, thoroughly unique, and *scary* enough that someone young driving it will be cautious. It has good visibility, isn’t that huge, has room for a bunch of stuff, doesn’t have anything to aid distracted driving, and most importantly, is classy as shit. It stands out enough other drivers will give it a wide berth and brightly colored and chromey enough it won’t be overlooked. Mechanically simple, with few parts to wear out and a surprisingly big replacement industry. And it’s not expensive!

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > TheHondaBro 06/02/2015 at 17:12

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Subaru-For…

Future next gen S2000 owner > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 06/02/2015 at 17:13

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The only problem I see is carbs and a choke and all that headache but otherwise legit.

RockThrillz89 > LongbowMkII 06/02/2015 at 17:15

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True. But that’s the only line in the whole thing that made me question my above interpretation. But then again, when I bought my first car a month ago, even at the age of 25, I wanted to try everywhere for whatever reason.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Future next gen S2000 owner 06/02/2015 at 17:16

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The carb is a simple one and might just need to be swabbed out if left sitting. Points might be a problem, but there are probably electronic ones available. I see this as being a good car to learn how mechanical stuff works from, anyway.

Alex B > TheHondaBro 06/02/2015 at 17:19

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Nobody at my school would be seen in such an old car, cheap car.

LongbowMkII > RockThrillz89 06/02/2015 at 17:21

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understand, but i think that’s more excitement about the car, rather than your freedom

LongbowMkII > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 06/02/2015 at 17:28

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needs modern brakes and seatbelts.

LongbowMkII > Alex B 06/02/2015 at 17:29

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tell me you’re joking.

Alex B > LongbowMkII 06/02/2015 at 17:37

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Eh, not really. Pretty much everything is 2004+. If it’s older it’s usually an old American muscle car. My school/school district is wealthy so....

LongbowMkII > Alex B 06/02/2015 at 17:41

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apparently

Under_Score > TheHondaBro 06/02/2015 at 18:26

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Instead of getting my sister or myself used cars, my parents just bought new cars for themselves, and we have the cars they used to have. This makes a lot more sense to me, because we know what’s happened to the vehicles and we’re already familiar with how they look, drive, feel, etc. A good amount of families where I am do this too, and I don’t think any of the teens pay for their insurance. Sympathy for my parents though: insurance costs are gonna jump like crazy when I get my license in a few months.

However, for those that can’t afford new, or for those kids that don’t want mom’s 2002 Honda Odyssey EX-L, Jalop-ish cars are ridiculous. It’s best to keep it simple.

wafflesnfalafel > TheHondaBro 06/02/2015 at 22:12

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agree... straps you with debt you don’t need, unless you are loaded to begin with. ($2800 for me - and put another 100,000 miles on it.)

V4VtechYo! > TheHondaBro 06/02/2015 at 23:47

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I’m 35 and currently drive a ‘98 prelude that I bought for 1800 a year and a half ago. It’s fun, it works, and I could give a shit if something were to happen to it.